Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources - Certiorari Accepted

Hawaii Supreme Court

Filed March 12th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi has accepted a writ of certiorari for the case Sierra Club v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. The court will schedule oral arguments for the appeal, which concerns a land and natural resources matter.

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The Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi has accepted an application for a writ of certiorari in the case Sierra Club, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. Board of Land and Natural Resources, et al., Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. This acceptance means the Supreme Court will review a decision made by the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The order also notes the automatic substitution of Dawn N.S. Chang as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, replacing Suzanne Case.

This action signifies that the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the matter, indicating a significant stage in the appellate process. While this is a procedural step and not a final ruling on the merits, it suggests the Court finds the issues raised worthy of further review. Parties involved should prepare for oral arguments, the scheduling of which will be communicated by the appellate clerk. No immediate compliance actions are required for regulated entities outside of the parties directly involved in the litigation.

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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-22-0000063 12-MAR-2026 02:47 PM Dkt. 44 OGAC SCWC-22-0000063 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII SIERRA CLUB, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DAWN N.S. CHANG in her official capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources ; ALEXANDER AND BALDWIN, INC.; EAST MAUI IRRIGATION COMPANY, LLC; COUNTY OF MAUI; MAHI PONO, LLC; AND MAHI PONO HOLDINGS, LLC, Respondents/Defendants-Appellees. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-22-0000063; 1CC191000019) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, and Devens, JJ., Circuit Judge Toʻotoʻo, in place of Ginoza, J., recused, and Circuit Judge Malinao, assigned by reason of vacancy) Petitioner’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on January 12, 2026, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 43(c)(1), Dawn N.S. Chang, in her official capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, is automatically substituted in place of Suzanne Case.

for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 12, 2026. /s/ Sabrina S. Mckenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Faʻauuga Toʻotoʻo /s/ Clarissa Y. Malinao